Kingsbury tweaks Tuberville at his opening press conference

Kliff Kingsbury referred to A&M as that 'other university' in his introductory press conference today in Lubbock. (Stephen Spillman/The Avalanche-Journal)

By Tim GriffinSan Antonio Express-News

If Kliff Kingsbury’s opening press conference is any indication, the Big 12 just got a lot more interesting.

Kingsbury had some direct comments at his opening press conference, according to some early tweets from venerable Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Tech beat writer Don Williams.

The new Tech coach described why it was important for him to return to the school where he was a record-breaking quarterback under Mike Leach after earlier working with Kevin Sumlin at Houston and Texas A&M.

Kingsbury said that going to Houston “was a business decision. Going to that other university was a business decision.”

But returning back to Tech is different, Kingsbury said, explaining that returning to his old school is “personal.”

And he even had a shot for his predecessor, Tommy Tuberville, who left the Red Raiders for Cincinnati.